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For his Eagle Scout Project, Günther Krieg, along with members of his Troop 5 and help from the Town, cleared a path through 6.7 acres of town owned property along the Mianus Pond. Continue Reading →
The good news is there is no proposed increase to a single entry park pass or annual park passes. Continue Reading →
After an announcement of the unexpected closure of Greenwich Community Sailing, the town is looking for a new vendor. Continue Reading →
The next rink User Committee meeting for design & planning of a new Hamill Rink in Eugene Morlot Park will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 11:00am. Continue Reading →
The tentative date for an opening ceremony of the Greenwich Pool at Byram Park is June 2. Opening day would be June 3 would be opening day. Dorothy Hamill Rink has code violations and is not regulation size. There is an RFP for $30,000 to update the Hamill Rink 2004 evaluation study. Continue Reading →
User groups of Greenwich’s playing fields were conspicuously absent at Monday night’s packed BET budget committee hearing on the First Selectman’s budget. Continue Reading →
Topics included the controversial re-branding campaign for Greenwich, diminished presence of hedge funds, expansion of Westchester airport, lack of affordable housing and the scourge of developers using loopholes intended to incentivize affordable housing to create monstrosities, and the lousy Grass Island Dog Park. Continue Reading →
At the April Parks & Rec board meeting, Jeff Freitag, Superintendent of Marine Facilities & Operations, gave a marine, boat and beaches updates. The town has hired its beach crew and ticket sellers, but they still seek to hire more lifeguards. Last summer there were 465,500 visitors to Greenwich Point, 53,000 visitors to Byram and 31,000 took the ferry to Island Beach, and 3,300 to took the ferry to Great Captain’s Island. Continue Reading →
The repair of the public pier by Indian Harbor Yacht Club has become a budget hot potato. The landing which was once an extension of Greenwich Avenue, is a popular fishing spot for out-of-towners. Continue Reading →
Arrive early…The Binney Park Show will start at approximately 9:10 pm and the Greenwich Point Show will begin at approximately 9:35 pm. Continue Reading →